Education, individual Scholarships and Networks

Through educational networks (ICP Connect), training programmes (ITP) and scholarships HEIs aim to systematically integrate global perspectives hereby creating a supportive, inclusive and networked learning environment in which individual scholarship students, professionals and academics acquire transversal competencies and state-of-the-art knowledge on sustainable development enabling them to become experts and critical global citizens motivated to act as change agents in their network. Through educational networks (ICP Connect), international training programmes (ITP) and scholarships higher education institutions (HEIs) aim to systematically integrate global perspectives hereby creating a supportive, inclusive and networked learning environment in which individual scholarship students, professionals and academics acquire transversal competencies and state-of-the-art knowledge on sustainable development enabling them to become experts and critical global citizens motivated to act as change agents in their network. Nationals residing in the 30 scholarship countries are eligible to apply for scholarships granted within this framework. As such, the projects enable higher education and science institutions (HE&Sis) to operate as drivers of change contributing to Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development. To support these knowledge-driven partnerships, VLIR-UOS launches competitive calls for two complementary types of projects: ICP Connect and ITP projects. ITP are short-term trainings (max 6 months) with a limited budget and distinguished by topic, dealing with sustainable development topics, transversal competencies for Higher Education (HE) management, transversal or priority themes (see BSS outcome). ICP Connect projects are long-term projects (max. 10 years), with a stronger focus on capacity building and networking. Funding is provided for max. 2 project phases.